SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance
consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies
with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing
collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to
ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format,
reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized,
collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of
collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed.
Currently the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is
soliciting comments concerning the proposed extension of the
information collection request for the Acrylonitrile Standard 29 CFR
1910.1045. A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR)
can be obtained by contacting the employee listed below in the
addressee section of this notice. The Department of labor is
particularly interested in comments which:

evaluate whether the proposed collection of information
for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have practical utility;

evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;

enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and

minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection
technique or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submissions of responses.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted by March 23, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments are to be submitted to the Docket Office, Docket
No. ICR 98-2, U.S. Department of labor, Room N-2625, 200 Constitution
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20210, telephone number (202) 219-7894.
Written comments limited to 10 pages or less in length may also be
transmitted by facsimile to (202) 219-5046.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adrian Corsey, Directorate of Health
Standards Programs, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S.
Department of Labor, Room N3718, telephone (202) 219-7075. Copies of
the referenced information collection request are available for
inspection and copying in the Docket Office and will be mailed
immediately to persons who request copies by telephoning Barbara
Bielaski at (202) 219-8076 or Adrian Corsey at (202) 219-7075. For
electronic copies of the Information Collection Request on
Acrylonitrile, contact OSHA's WebPage on the Internet at http://www.osha.gov/ and click on standards.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The Acrylonitrile standard and its information collection
requirements is to provide protection for employees from the adverse
health effects associated with occupational exposure to Acrylonitrile.
The Standard requires that employers must establish and maintain a
training and compliance program, including exposure monitoring and
medical surveillance records. These records are used by employees,
physicians, employers and the OSHA to determine the effectiveness of
the employers' compliance efforts. Also the standard requires that OSHA
have access to various records to ensure that employers are complying
with the disclosure provisions of the Acrylonitrile Standard.

Type of Review: Extension.

Agency: Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Title: Acrylonitrile 29 CFR 1910.1045.

OMB Number: 1218-0126.

Affected Public: Business or other for-profit, Federal government,
State and Local governments.

Total Respondents: 26.

Frequency: On occasion.

Total Responses: 25,602.

Average Time per Response: Ranges from 5 minutes to maintain
records to 1.5 hours for an employee to have a medical exam.

Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and included in the request for Office of Management and Budget
approval of the information collection request. The comments will
become a matter of public record.

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